After Hours Conversations 2004-2005

Starting in the Fall Semester of 2004, some `conversations' were held, in the form of informal gatherings in which the speakers engaged in a one-hour conversation with the audience.

While no prior knowledge about the main topic of a conversation was required from the audience, the meetings were meant to be of interest also for those who do have more specialist knowledge. Therefore, the nature of the conversations would freely and frequently meander between the level of a popular talk and that of in-depth discussions, depending on the interests and backgrounds of those present.

The emphasis was on interactive discussions: the presence of a wall-to-wall blackboard encouraged the exchanges to become as graphic as possible.